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Build a butter churn side table!

This unique project is based on an antique butter churn which had been converted into a side table. We show you how to make your own out of inexpensive home center pine boards and salvaged hardware. This is a very simple project with a lot of character!

Box Joint Jig:

We've been experimenting with different ideas to improve our big table saw box joint jig, including a complete redesign. The new version will eliminate the aluminum dovetail bar tracking mechanism, which is no longer manufactured. It also incorporates the gear drive from our very first jig, while keeping the very popular pattern option found in our other version. Look for it very soon in an issue of Stumpy Nubs Woodworking Journal!

We take a look at the M-Power Precision Sharpening System, which is designed for fast and easy, no setup tool sharpening. Unlike most jigs, this one doesn't attach to the tool. You lay your tool on it, holding it freehand, and the diamond plate passes back and forth above the tool, creating a precise 25 or 30 degree bevel. Swap grits in seconds and keep right on going. It's the fastest precision jig out there!

Brian from Garage Woodworks solves your re-sawing problems with this innovative fence. It attaches to your band saw and is fully adjustable for blade drift. He shows you how to make it and gives you some great re-sawing tips along the way!

Before modern wire nails came along, the cut nail was a valuable woodworking tool. In this video we show you why a cut nail is a far superior fastener, how to choose the right one and why they should be part of your next old-timey woodworking project.

Aging Wood-

How to make new furniture look old.

Old pine has a beautiful, mellow color that is hard to duplicate without a LOT of time- unless you use these techniques. Learn how to distress a piece of furniture, and apply a special finish that will make it look far older than it is. (Hint- we don't use steel wool or tea for this one!)

Contributed: Joiner's Dogs

Graham Haydon teaches us all about joiner's dogs, the simple iron clamping devices used for centuries by old-timey woodworkers. How did they work? Why were they so effective? Do they have a place in the modern workshop?

Technology is unavoidable in today’s workshop. Be it a smart phone in your pocket that rings just when you’re stretching to apply that last clamp in the most awkward of positions, or an e-reader filled with the last two decades of woodworking magazines and sawdust, only the most stubborn among us has successfully banned all technology from their workspace. Even Roy Underhill, who will not allow something as modern as a steel measuring tape in his shop, tolerates the digital filming equipment that beams his show into our television screens.

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A new source for jointer/planer knives

Recently we searched for a source of affordable replacement knives/blades for our jointer and planer. We decided to take a chance on an online source because they offered a large selection at reasonable prices. The resulting experience was pleasant and the product was of exceptional quality. If you have an older machine that you simply can not find cutters for, or even a new machine for that matter, you'll want to read this article!